Saturday, July 29, 2017

Had it happened as planned, Fontainebleau would have had 6,012 parking spaces or 2 and half times the number of parking spaces planned for the 65,000-seat stadium being build for the Las Vegas Raiders (@VitalVegas)

Twitpic of the week

It’s a view that never gets old.Next to gambling, the pool scene is about as Vegasy as Vegas gets.Cosmopolitan takes that experience to the next level, literally and figuratively.Something about hot, nearly naked, bodies on display, peacocking for one another amidst goliath buildings like Planet Hollywood so close it looks like you could touch it further heightens the already surreal experience to dream like states.What is fascinating is how the people who came up with the idea for the Cosmopolitan got so many things right and MGM Resorts, with all its years of experience in the market, largely missed the mark with City Center.Thank you @Sdwitt70 for taking us back down memory lane with the view those who joined us at the cabana to #360VV4 got to enjoy together, basking in the desert utopia

Saturday, July 22, 2017

When the Mirage opened, the Villas became an immediate success with high rollers and celebrities. Michael Jackson set up house in one of the $3,000 per night suites; and as Steve Wynn’s special guest, was permitted to swim with the dolphins.

Before Jackson’s alleged child abuse scandal, he and Wynn were frequently seen together. Jackson was often at Wynn’s side for interviews and photo opportunities. The two were reported to be in talks to create a family-themed attraction featuring Jackson at the Mirage. However that was all put on indefinite hiatus and eventually scrapped after the pedophilia scandal broke and the two stopped appearing in public together. (Running Scared Book)

Twitpic of the week

Looking like the greatest Christmas light display ever created mixed with awe inspired tunnel vision, this week’s winner, shared by @RandoShadow of a photo by Vincent Laforest, showcases a glorious aerial view of Las Vegas and the strip at night, in what looks like miniature model train scale.Here’s hoping Vegas reattempts to break into the family market again; if only for the collectable toys, Legos and monorail play sets of the properties and iconic features